Democrats pivot to talk more about the economy and less about immigration

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Democrats have long focused on immigration when courting Latino voters in states like Arizona, Nevada, New Jersey, and Florida, where generations of Mexican, Cuban and other Latin American immigrants have settled and gained permanent legal status. But Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election and the rightward shift of Latino … Read more

Inflation data to reveal impacts of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

This week’s inflation report will offer a first look at how President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement has impacted pricing across the United States. Trump’s tariff escalation, announced April 2, set off fears among economists and consumers about a possible burst of inflation, since importers typically pass along a share of such taxes in … Read more

Trump administration asks SCOTUS for permission to deport nearly 200 Venezuelan migrants

President Donald Trump’s administration has requested the Supreme Court’s permission to deport nearly 200 Venezuelan migrants detained in Texas, asking the court to lift the injunction it issued last month that temporarily blocked the deportation of the migrants under the Alien Enemies Act. In a filing on Monday, the Trump administration said that the 176 … Read more